Reclining-chair



Patented Oct. II, I898.

C. 0. 8:. J. W. GLASCOCK.

RECLINING CHAIR.

(Application filed Feb. 4, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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C/ uzrs a Jaiuv WGlaacoc/k/ Wiigzsses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES O. GLASCOCK AND JOHN W. GLASCOOK, OF MUNOIE, INDIANA.

RECLINING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 612,384, dated October11, 1898.

Application filed IE'ebruary 4, 1898- Serial No. 669,131. (No model.)

' T aZZ whom; it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES O. GLAS- oooK, and JOHN W. GLASCOCK,citizens of the United States, residing at Muncie, in the county ofDelaware and State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulReclining-Chair,

. plates for the foot-guard basket.

of which the following-is a specification.

This invention relates to reclining-chairs, and more particularly to achilds rockingchair used as a baby-jumper.

To this end the invention primarily contemplates a foot-guard attachmentfor adj ustable baby-jumper chairs, and to provide simple and efficientmeans for preventing the child from slipping out of the chair,especiallywhen in a reclining position, with the adjustable back of the chairlowered.

A further object of the invention is to provide a foot-guard attachmentfor chairs that can be folded close to the body of the latter tofacilitate shipping.

With these and other objectsin view, which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of a baby-j um per rocking-chair equippedwith the foot-guard attachment contemplated by the present invention.Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of one of the pivotal bracket- Fig. 3is a detail front view of a portionof the chair, showing the properrelative position of the oppositely located bracket plates and the partsconnected therewith.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates achilds rockingchair, preferably of that type used as a babyjumper, andthis chair essentially comprises a framework 2, having a plurality oftransverse rounds 3 and rockers 4 and having connected to opposite sidesthereof the upright suspension-bars 5, connected at their upper ends bythe transverse-rod 6, to which rod is connected one end of the coiledsuspension=springs 7, the other ends of which connect with the fixedsupport 8, such con-' struction and arrangement of parts beingsubstantially disclosed in Patent No. 596,451, issued December 28, 1897.

The frame 2 of the chair has fitted therein a seat 9 and the adjustableswinging back 10, having the opposite parallel side bars 11, pivotallycarried by the transverse round 3 at the rear edge of the seat andprojected below the plane of such round to form arm extensions 12, tothe lower ends of which arm extensions at the points 13 are pivotallyconnected the rear ends of the adjusting-bars 14:, arranged below theseat 9 of the chair. Theadjusting-bars 14 are used in connection with apair of pivotal bracket-plates 15, arranged, respectively, at oppositeinner sides of the chair-frame beneath the front edge of the seat 9. Thesaid bracket-plates 15 are provided at one end with pivot-ears 16,pivotally engaging the round 3 below the front (edge of the seat, and atan intermediate point have projected from one edge the short'armprojections 17, to which are pivotally bolted the front'ends of the adjusting-bars 14:, thereby providing means for the adjustment or movementof the bracket-plates in unison with the adjustable back 10.

The oppositely located pivotal bracketplates 15 are further providedalong one edge of their free ends with the inwardly-disposed lateralstop or rest flanges 18, and at one side of the plane of said flangeswith a series of pin orbolt openings 19, the functio-nof which openingsand the flanges 18 will be presently referred to. At a pointsubstantially opposite the short arm projections 17 the pivotalbracket-plates 15 are further provided at an intermediate point withinwardlydisposed bifurcated lugs 20, to which are respectively boltedthe opposite ends of the transverse brace-bars 21, which serve torigidly connect the two bracket-plates to provide a rigid adjustablebracket-support for the foot-guard basket 22.

The foot-guard basket 22 essentially comprises a pair of duplicateapproximately segmental end pieces 23 and a plurality of slats 24,connecting said end pieces and secured to the outer curved edges thereofto complete a basket-like guard of a shape best suited for holding achild in the chair while in a recumbent position or asleep. The oppositeend pieces 23 of the footguard basket 22 have their inner extremitiesarranged at the inner sides of the bracket-plates 15 and pivotallyconnected to the latter by means of pins or bolts 25, which pins orbolts engage any of the inner bolt-openings 19 in the bracketplates. Inits normal position the foot-guard basket 22 of its own weight swingsdownward or rests against the inwardly-disposed stop or rest flanges 1S,and by reason of having a plurality of the pin or bolt openings 19 itwill be observed that the relative distance between the front edge ofthe seat 9 and foot-guard basket when in its elevated position may bevaried somewhat to suit the size of the child.

In the use of the chair when the back 10 is in a substantially uprightposition the footguard basket does not ordinarily come into play; butwhen the back is swung downward to place the child in a recumbentposition the adj usting-bars Lt swing the bracket-plates 15 outward andupward, and thereby elevate the foot-guard basket above the front edgeof the seat. In this position the foot-guard basket closes the spaceimmediately in front of the seat and forms an efficient guard whichpositively prevents the child from working out of the chair. Inconnection with the pivotal mounting of the foot-guard basket it is tobe observed that the latter may be folded up close against the body ofthe chair, so as to occupy as little space as possible when the chair isbeing packed or crated for shipment.

Other changes besides those herein stated willreadily appear to thoseskilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that changes in the form, proportion, and minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a chair having a swinging back, a pair ofoppositely-located bracket -plates pivotally hung beneath the front edgeof the chair-seat and provided at their free ends with stop-flanges, anadj usting connection between the bracket-plates and the chair-back, atransverse brace -bar extending across the space between the twobracket-plates and having a detachable connection at its ends therewith,and a footguard having pivotal connection with the bracket-plates at oneside of the stop-flanges thereof, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a chair having a swinging back, a pair ofconnected bracketplates pivotally hung at the front edge of the chair,an adjusting connection between the bracket-plates and the chair-back,and a footguard basket pivotally supported by said bracket-platesandessentially comprising a pair of duplicate approximately segmental endpieces and aplurality of slats connecting said end pieces, and securedto the outer curved edges thereof, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a chair having an adjustable swinging back, a pairof duplicate bracket-plates pivotally hung at their upper ends beneaththe front edge of the chair-seat and provided at their front ends withinwardly-disposed lateral stop or rest flanges and at one side of theplane of. said flanges with a plurality of pin or bolt openings,adjusting connections between said bracketplates and the adjustablechair-back, a transverse brace-bar having a detachable connection at itsends with the bracket-plates, and an approximately segmental foot-guardbasket having a pivot pin orbolt connection with the pin or boltopenings of the bracket-plates and normally bearing against said stop orrest flanges, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES O. GLASCOGK.

JOHN WV. GLASCOOK.

Witnesses:

JOHN (3. KANDEL, ABIE COHEN.

